Anna Smogorzewska
Biographic Data
| ID | 2139597 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Smogorzewska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Smogorzewska |
| SIGNATURE | SMOGORZEWSKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6545-7640 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Neolithic Plants From Eastern Arabia
Poor preservation of organic material at Bahra‐1 required expanding archaeobotanical analysis beyond sediments to plant impressions in pottery. The examined sediments yielded only a few biomineralized Boraginaceae seeds, whereas examination of locally made Coarse Red Ware (CRW) and imported Ubaid pottery significantly broadened the Neolithic plant dataset. Almost all CRW contained temper composed of wild plants, while plant inclusions in Ubaid po…
The first pottery in the Arabian Gulf
The earliest pottery vessels in the Arabian Gulf, appearing in the mid-sixth millennium BC, belong to two distinct traditions: Ubaid Ware was imported from Mesopotamia, but the origins of the Coarse Red Ware have remained obscure. Geochemical examination of pottery from Bahra 1, in modern-day Kuwait, and geological samples from the surrounding area reveal a regional origin for the clay. Further exploration of the Bahra 1 assemblage indicates that…
Houses with a Central Courtyard. House Concepts in the Late Ninevite 5 Period at Tell Arbid
Houses with central courtyards, examples of which were uncovered at Tell Arbid, show that standardization in house plans and spatial organization characteristic for EJZ 3 domestic architecture, can be traced back to the late Ninevite 5 period. Houses of this type were built at plots of lands and had a regular internal layout. Also in terms of socio-economic organization houses with central courtyards of late Ninevite 5 date can be regarded as a r…
Ceramic form and function in the Neolithic Gulf. A view from Bahra 1
This paper discusses the possible functions of ceramic vessels in the Neolithic Gulf, based on new data from the Ubaid‐related settlement of Bahra 1 (Kuwait). Two pottery groups identified at the site—Ubaid Ware and Coarse Red Ware—are found in great numbers and variety of forms which provides grounds for a reconsideration of the role of pottery vessels in the societies of the Gulf. Analysis of this material reveals a more varied function of pott…
Local and imported pottery in the Neolithic Gulf
The paper presents a new perspective on pottery traditions in the Gulf during the Neolithic period, based on new data from the Ubaid-related site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait. The site yielded an assemblage containing several different pottery types, classified as Ubaid Ware and Coarse Red Ware. These pottery groups were varied in many aspects: morphological types, technology, and provenance. Their main characteristics and cultural context are discussed,…
The Final Stage of Ninevite 5 Pottery
This paper presents major trends in pottery development in the final Ninevite 5 period, which corresponds to the final EJZ 2 period in the Syrian Jezirah. This discussion is based primarily on a pottery assemblage from Tell Arbid, a site in north-east Syria. The pottery was recovered from a dwelling quarter (Area D), where both final Ninevite 5 (final EJZ 2) and post-Ninevite 5 (EZJ 3) occupation were recognized. Excavations at Tell Arbid have pr…
Plant macrofossils from the site of Tell Arbid, Northeast Syria (3rd–2nd millennium BC). Preliminary report
The paper presents preliminary results of an analysis of 51 samples of plant macrofossils coming from various archaeological contexts from the site of Tell Arbid in Northeast Syria. The contexts were dated mainly to the 3rd millennium BC (EJI–EJV) with a few being of 2nd millennium BC date (Khabur Ware and Mitanni periods). Cultivated plants were represented by cereals and pulses. The cultivation of at least three cereal species is documented, in…
Fire Installations in Household Activities. Archaeological and ethnoarchaeological study from Tell Arbid (North-East Syria)
The article discusses different types of fi re installations from Tell Arbid (a site in NE Syria) in the context of household activities. Ovens, hearths, heating pits and andirons are the basic types of fi re installations attested throughout several periods of settlement at the site. Most of them come from a Late Ninevite 5 dwelling quarter (Area D). Construction methods, materials and location of the various installations are discussed. An atte…
Andirons and their Role in Early Transcaucasian Culture
Ceramic form and function in the Neolithic Gulf. A view from Bahra 1
This paper discusses the possible functions of ceramic vessels in the Neolithic Gulf, based on new data from the Ubaid‐related settlement of Bahra 1 (Kuwait). Two pottery groups identified at the site—Ubaid Ware and Coarse Red Ware—are found in great numbers and variety of forms which provides grounds for a reconsideration of the role of pottery vessels in the societies of the Gulf. Analysis of this material reveals a more varied function of pott…
Andirons and their Role in Early Transcaucasian Culture
Fire Installations in Household Activities. Archaeological and ethnoarchaeological study from Tell Arbid (North-East Syria)
The article discusses different types of fi re installations from Tell Arbid (a site in NE Syria) in the context of household activities. Ovens, hearths, heating pits and andirons are the basic types of fi re installations attested throughout several periods of settlement at the site. Most of them come from a Late Ninevite 5 dwelling quarter (Area D). Construction methods, materials and location of the various installations are discussed. An atte…
The Final Stage of Ninevite 5 Pottery
This paper presents major trends in pottery development in the final Ninevite 5 period, which corresponds to the final EJZ 2 period in the Syrian Jezirah. This discussion is based primarily on a pottery assemblage from Tell Arbid, a site in north-east Syria. The pottery was recovered from a dwelling quarter (Area D), where both final Ninevite 5 (final EJZ 2) and post-Ninevite 5 (EZJ 3) occupation were recognized. Excavations at Tell Arbid have pr…
Plant macrofossils from the site of Tell Arbid, Northeast Syria (3rd–2nd millennium BC). Preliminary report
The paper presents preliminary results of an analysis of 51 samples of plant macrofossils coming from various archaeological contexts from the site of Tell Arbid in Northeast Syria. The contexts were dated mainly to the 3rd millennium BC (EJI–EJV) with a few being of 2nd millennium BC date (Khabur Ware and Mitanni periods). Cultivated plants were represented by cereals and pulses. The cultivation of at least three cereal species is documented, in…
Local and imported pottery in the Neolithic Gulf
The paper presents a new perspective on pottery traditions in the Gulf during the Neolithic period, based on new data from the Ubaid-related site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait. The site yielded an assemblage containing several different pottery types, classified as Ubaid Ware and Coarse Red Ware. These pottery groups were varied in many aspects: morphological types, technology, and provenance. Their main characteristics and cultural context are discussed,…
Ceramic form and function in the Neolithic Gulf. A view from Bahra 1
This paper discusses the possible functions of ceramic vessels in the Neolithic Gulf, based on new data from the Ubaid‐related settlement of Bahra 1 (Kuwait). Two pottery groups identified at the site—Ubaid Ware and Coarse Red Ware—are found in great numbers and variety of forms which provides grounds for a reconsideration of the role of pottery vessels in the societies of the Gulf. Analysis of this material reveals a more varied function of pott…
Houses with a Central Courtyard. House Concepts in the Late Ninevite 5 Period at Tell Arbid
Houses with central courtyards, examples of which were uncovered at Tell Arbid, show that standardization in house plans and spatial organization characteristic for EJZ 3 domestic architecture, can be traced back to the late Ninevite 5 period. Houses of this type were built at plots of lands and had a regular internal layout. Also in terms of socio-economic organization houses with central courtyards of late Ninevite 5 date can be regarded as a r…
The first pottery in the Arabian Gulf
The earliest pottery vessels in the Arabian Gulf, appearing in the mid-sixth millennium BC, belong to two distinct traditions: Ubaid Ware was imported from Mesopotamia, but the origins of the Coarse Red Ware have remained obscure. Geochemical examination of pottery from Bahra 1, in modern-day Kuwait, and geological samples from the surrounding area reveal a regional origin for the clay. Further exploration of the Bahra 1 assemblage indicates that…
Neolithic Plants From Eastern Arabia
Poor preservation of organic material at Bahra‐1 required expanding archaeobotanical analysis beyond sediments to plant impressions in pottery. The examined sediments yielded only a few biomineralized Boraginaceae seeds, whereas examination of locally made Coarse Red Ware (CRW) and imported Ubaid pottery significantly broadened the Neolithic plant dataset. Almost all CRW contained temper composed of wild plants, while plant inclusions in Ubaid po…
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